Upper School Grades 5 – 8
Continue creating a gentle on-ramp into the additional academic rigors and requirements for personal growing during a student’s adolescent years. Core curriculum studies, fine arts, digital citizenship, competitive and non-competitive athletic and academic opportunities combine to make learning fun, relevant and challenging. At the end of a four year journey from 5th to 8th grade, our students will be empowered to take on high school with confidence and a solid academic faithfilled foundation.
Upper School Highlights
Foundation
Solid foundation that both challenges and excites students
Thinkers & Solvers
Creates critical thinkers and problem solvers
Academics
Four core courses/teachers in Math, ELA, Science & Social Studies in elongated blocks
Religion
Daily religion lessons create strong interpersonal connections between teachers and students
Technology
Use of Google Classroom and 1:1 Chrome Books
STEM
Integrated STEM curriculum to bring real world problems to life
Spanish
Interactive Spanish lessons focusing on listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing
Social & Emotional Learning
Guidance counselors helping students achieve success and develop into contributing members of society
Online Portal
At Saint Michael School, we feel its important that parents are able to view their child’s assignments and progress in order to keep a smooth transition between home and school. Renweb is a website that our teachers use for posting assignments, as well as tracking a students work.
Study Hall/Guidance Support
Offered once a week, students will be given an opportunity to work on homework, make up test/quizzes from being absent, set up guidance appointments, etc.
Extra Help Opportunities By Teacher
Each teacher offers an extra help session weekly.
Sadlier Online Vocabulary Workshop
Pearson Interactive Online Science
Pearson Interactive Online Social Studies
Sadlier Interactive Online Religion
Keeping with our school’s mission of providing a well-rounded education, Saint Michael School is proud to offer a wide variety of exciting and engaging extracurricular activities. Our extracurricular activities are so much fun, your child will be asking to come to school early or stay after with their friends to do them! Below is a list of our current extracurricular programs. Make sure to watch your child’s backpack and the Trumpet for program details and registration information. *Please note that some of the activities may have age or grade requirements for participation.
Academic Activities
American Sign Language Club
Geography Club
Jowdy Competition
Math Club
Science Club
Spelling Bee
Study Skills
Test Prep
Just For Fun
After School Fun Club
Art Club
Chess Club
Drama Club
Lego Club
Music Activities
Band
First Friday Choir
Honor Band
Sports Activities
Aikido
Basketball
Floor Hockey
Intramural Sports
Running Club
Soccer Club
Ski Club
Volley Ball